Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-07
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF
The Randall Followers In
Conference.
THE WIFE OF PROFESSOR EMMONS
Charged With Lunacy BY
Her Husband.
MRS. LOGAN GIVEN A PENSION.
A High Handed Outrage
By Democrats.
TARIFF REVISION.


Randall,s Followers Hold a Meeting
to Talk Up the subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-About a dozen of
the prominent Democratic followers Of Mr..
Randall met at the latter's residence to night
to consider what steps, if any, should be
taken toward a revision of the tariff and in
Iernal revenue and a reduction of the surplus
in the treasury. Doubt as to the strength of
what are known as the anti-reformers pre-
vented final action. It was agreed, however,
that the only thing that could be done with
the tariff would be in the direction of the
free list and any move toward general re-
vision would be unsuccessful. The surplus,
it was thought, could be affected by the re-
moval of the tax on tobacco and fruit brandy
and alcohol for art purposes Each member
present was constituted to make a canvass
for the purpose of determining what
articles should be placed on the free
list and what strength would be
given the proposition affecting inter-
nal revenue. Besides the successful outlook
for the free list it was the unanimous opin-
ion that any reduction of the tariff even il
it could be successful, which it was not
and thus increase surplus and have an oppo-
site effect upon the governments income to
that desired. Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey,
says it will be several days, probably the
middle of next week, before sufficient infor-
nation will be obtained to warrant another
conference, when it is intended that a meas
ure shall be framed. The increase of the
free list and the abolition of the tax on to-
bacco, etc, as talked of at the conference con-
templates reduction in the governments
income amounting to almost $4,000, 600.
THE MADHOUsE FOR A WIFE.
Professor Emmons Charges His wife
with Being Lunatie and a Jury
Begins an Inquiry Into Her Condi-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The hearing of the
argument in the case of Mrs. II. A. Emmons,
charged by her husband with lunacy, began
to-day at eleven o'clock in the Circuit court
before jury composed of some of the lead
ing business men of the city. Marshal A.
A. Wilson presided. just before eleven
O'Clock Mrs. Emmons appeared. She look
ed very handsome and was remarkably well
dressed in a costume of brown. A brilliant
diamond pin was her only jewel. Mr.. Lin
den Kent opened the case for the plaintiff by
stating that the case was of great sadness
and full of pain to his client, Professor En-
mons. Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons, he said,
were married on August 8, 1876, in London
in the presence of only few of his relatives.
AS far as was known then. and far as is
yet known, Mrs. Emmons never had rela-
tive nor had she a farthing of this worlds
goods. Mr.. Kent went on to relate the
various acts which, he asserted, showed
Mrs. Emnons' insanity. Mr.. Kent
referred to Professor Emmons' generosity
and said the professor stood prepared to
look after his wife's every want and to cher
ish her no matter what might be the result
of this inquiry. Mrs. Emmons, who had lis
tened quietly to the lawyer, sobbed violently
as he announced her husbands generosity.
Mr. Garnet, counsel for Mrs. Emmons, then
said: "There is no use in mincing matters in
this case. 1t is with great reluctance that
say it; but, gentlemen, when a man attempts
to place her within the walls of a madhouse,
it is time to speak. The trouble is this-Mr.
Emmons has been unfaithful to his wife.
She discovered it in the spring of 1884. Up
to that time not one word had been said as
to her sanctity. She found tell tale letter.
Guided by this she sought the mistress that
he had kept for years. She paid her money
and in June obtained the letters that had
passed between them. In July he allowed
her to go to Europe where she remained a
year without one word that could be said
against her conduct You have been told
that he has been generous. I think we
can show this generosity is overrated. She
applied for a divorce and a settlement.
Emmons agreed to the settlement on one
condition. Simply this-give him the let
tiers, give him the evidence in her possession
of his infidelity. We see now that there was
some object in his generosity. Now about
this going to New York the facts are these:
Her husband tells her that he wants her to
be treated. She consents to be placed under
the care of Dr. Marion Sims, of New York.
A letter is handed to her purporting to come
from him. On the strength of that she
goes to New York. She is placed
in 9 hack and her loving husband
drives her to the madhouse. When that is
done he returns to Washington and has her
declared insane. We come to October ID,
1886. On that day the commission on luna
cy declared her sane. When she returns
goes to a hotel. Her husband follows, goes
to that hotel and attempts by force to carry
her off to New York and place her again in a
madhouse. Do you know why she came to
Washington? She came here to be tried as
to her sanity. She is not only willing, but
anxious to stand the test, confident that she
will have Justice"
The first witness called for plaintiff was
Mrs. Edward De Cormis, who acted as nurse
and attendant to Mrs. Emmons from Octo-
Der, 1885. Her testimony occupied the at
ternoon and was in effect that Mrs. Emmons
had shown frequent vagaries.